Owing to the past dry sea¬ 
son, under stocks for bud¬ 
ding and grafting all fruit 
trees have been very short, 
thus making a very marked 
shortage in finished fruit 
trees, and this shortage will 
continue for several years. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
EARLY HARVEST—Medium, to large, roundish, bright straw color; flesh white, good 
quality. July. 
RED JUNE—Medium, oblong, hardy, and productive; deep red color, flesh white, tender, 
rich and sub-acid. August. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Medium, yellow, good quality, productive, early bearer. 
July. 
BENON.IA—Tree upright, rapid grower. Color, dark red with yellow blush; flesh creamy 
color; flavor unlike any other apple. Fine eating or cooking. This is about the last 
of the summer apples. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG—Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; flesh 
white, juicy, acid. September. 
FAMUESE (Snow)—Medium, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender. Tree slow 
crooked grower. October and November. 
GOLDEN SWEET—Fruit large, pale yellow; flesh tender, sweet and rich; hardy and a 
good grower. August and September. 
WEALTHY—Large, roundish, smooth, nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, fine, 
juicy, sub-acid; quality very good; good grower and productive. October. 
APPLE TREES 
2 year, 4 to 5 ft. trees 
5 trees $3.90; 10 trees $7.60 O W VCSVAB 
WINTER VARIETIES 
DELICIOUS—Fruit large, nearly covered with brilliant dark red; flesh fine grained, crisp 
and melting, juicy, with a delightful aroma; of very highest quality. December to Feb¬ 
ruary. 
GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium golden yellow, with white dots, crisp, tender and juicy, 
excellent; tree vigorous, hardy and productive. November to January. 
NORTHERN SPY—Tree rapid upright grower, and late bloomer. Fruit large, and 
roundish, skin thin, smooth, greenish covered with light and dark stripes of purplish 
red. Flesh fine grained, tender, with a peculiarly fresh and delicious flavor. A fine 
old variety. December to June. 
BEN DAVIS—Bears at an early age; an important variety to apple orchards, as it is 
a heavy pollenizer. Heavy and sure bearer; striped red color; good keeper. December 
to March. 
STAYMAN'S WINESAP—Fruit large, striped, nearly covered with red; flesh greenish 
yellow, very juicy and aromatic; very good; a strong, spreading grower; a good, early 
bearer; the best of our late winter apples. January to May. 
ROMAN STEM—Medium size, yellow, of good quality, very productive, tree a slow 
grower when young. 
SELECT PERSONALLY SHRUBS, TREES AND PLANTS 
Hundreds of our customers come to the Nursery every year, select their Shrubs and 
Plants, and take them home in their cars. It will save you money to do this, also you 
see just what you are getting. (Open Sundays). ^ 
3 year APPLE TREES 98c each 
5 to 6 ft..98c each; 5 for $4.50; 10 for $8.50 
ALL RED DEI.ICIOLTS—Has the same size, flavor and shape 
as the common Delicious, but this variety is a deep bright 
red, which completely covers the apple, 
crisp and very juicy. Heavy bearer. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Fruit golden 
white; very crisp and juicy; very fine quality. Tree bears 
young with enormous crops. The old fruit growers claim 
this is the peak in apples. 
Flesh is very white, 
yellow; flesh pure 
JONATHAN—Medium, nearly covered with brilliant stripes 
of lively red; very showy, juicy, excellent; trees spreading 
and slender; bears early. November to February. 
ANOKA—A really good apple. Bears in two and three years. 
Fruit large and very much like Wealthy, ripening in late 
September to October. Very hardy and vigorous grower, 
very productive. 
2 year CRAB APPLES 80c each 
RED SIBERIAN—Grows in clusters and the tree is simply 
loaded when fruiting. Bears very young; fruits in Sept. 
Use these for jelly and pickles. This is the little red one. 
WHITNEY—Fruit very large, yellow striped with red; flesh 
yellow, very juicy and fine grained, flavor rich and almost 
sweet. August. 
2 year PEACH TREES 45ceach 
EACH 
5 TREES 
10 TREES 
2 year trees—5-6 ft. 
45c 
$2.10 
$4.00 
1 year trees—3-4 ft. 
30c 
$1.40 
$2.50 
ELBERTA—The great American market peach; produces 
big, profitable crops. Fruit large, bright, attractive, yellow 
with crimson shading; flesh firm and of good quality. Will 
ripen perfectly when picked green. One of the best for 
home or market use. Free stone. September. 
•• GOLDEN—Good size, golden yellow inside and out, of very 
good quality. Tree very hardy and a good bearer. Has 
proven to be a good variety here. September 10 to 15. 
J. H. HALE—Of large size, ripens earlier that Elberta. and 
is of good quality. Color, golden yellow inside and out, 
with red cheek. September. 
CHAMPION—Fruit large, delicious, sweet, juicy; skin creamy 
white, with red cheek; handsome, hardy and productive, and 
a good shipper; adhering slightly to the stone. White flesh. 
August 15th. 
ALEXANDRE—One of the earliest peaches. Ripens in 
July. White, almost overcast with red, white meat, very 
juicy. 
CROSBY—Freestone, medium size, bright yellow, streaked 
with carmine; annual bearer; hardy. September 15th. 
ROCHESTER—The fruit is large, yellow, sweet, juicy and 
of delicious flavor; keeping and shipping well; skin prettily 
blushed and mottled. Strong growing and hardy, an annual 
and prolific cropper, ripening about August 10th. 
SOLfTH HAVEN—One of the newer peaches grown much in 
Michigan. It stands our cold winters better than any of 
the other varieties. Flesh golden yellow; rich and sweet; 
firm, excellent shipper and keeper; freestone; ripens 2 to 3 
weeks ahead of the Elberta. Tree is hardy, healthly and is 
a vigorous grower and heavy producer. 
HALE-HAVEN—This is a cross of the J. H. Hale and the 
South Haven, which develops a very large Peach of the Hale 
type and with the hardiness of the South Haven. We do not believe that 
Hale-Haven is quite as hardy as the South Haven, the fruit however, is 
much larger. Try a few trees of this new variety. 
GOLDEN JLiBILEE—A new early peach, large size, golden color, rich flavor, 
freestone. A good shipping variety. 
3 year 
5-6 ft. 
CHERRY TREES 
80c each 
5 trees $3.85 
EARLY' RICHMOND—This is the early popular cherry that is 
planted so much. Medium red, hardy, immensely productive, ripens 
the last of June. 
MONTMORENCY—The large, late, dark red cherry. This cherry has 
become very popular on account of size. It is very meaty—ripens 
about 10 days later than the Richmond. 
3 year 
4-6 ft. 
PEAR TREES 95c each 
3 trees 
$ 2.70 
5 trees 
$ 4»50 
BARTLETT—Large size, rich, yellow color, with a blush; very juicy 
and highly flavored; good to eat from the tree. This is the variety 
that is sold at fruit stands. 
IvEIFFER—The best late pear—does not ripen on the tree. Pick 
them before frost and lay them away. Heavy and sure bearer; 
good for canning. 
DUCHESS—The largest of the eating pears, flesh white, very juicy, 
and excellent flavor. October. 
SECKLE—The small, sweet pear. Surely fine to eat from the tree. 
The tree is a low grower, but very hardy. September. 
DOUGLAS—Here is a BLIGHT-FREE PEAR—in which is com¬ 
bined the best qualities and habits of all leading varieties—with the 
drawbacks of none. It bears even more profusely than the Keiffer 
It begins to bear at an earlier age than any other pear on earth. 
It ranks with the best in shape, size and coloring. 
LINCOLN—Medium size, clear yellow flushed with red. Very hardy 
and very productive. Either canned or eaten fresh its flavor is de¬ 
licious. Tree bears very young, and is a sure bearer from year 
to year. 
ALPHA NURSERY * - « ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
Drive to the Nursery ... 
ON HARD ROAD—ROUTES 150 and 83 
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